End of All Realms
Chapter 317

No Need for Honor Among Outlaws-Everyone Attack Together

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"He escaped, we..."

Kang Xi initially wanted to suggest chasing after Jian Feizao and killing him, but upon seeing the chaotic battlefield, he realized that Russell had expended a lot of energy, so he changed his mind and said, "I'll go after him, you rest for a while."

"It's alright, a minor injury won't affect our movement. If you chase after them into the Mirror Dimension, it will be difficult to reunite." Russell put away his dual pistols, strolled to the front of the passage, and after estimating that it was about time, he and Kang Xi went inside.

The two had walked less than fifty meters when bloodstains appeared on the walls and the ground. Kang Xi stepped forward, squatted down, dipped his fingertips in the blood, and said with a solemn expression, "The blood is still very fresh. Someone beat us to it. What bad luck."

Russell nodded silently. Blood was splattered on the wall, and a pool of blood had accumulated on the ground. He could deduce what had happened at a glance.

Jason attacked Jian Feizao from behind, covered his mouth, and then slit his throat with Dogleg Saber.

"Damn it, I fought so hard until I was almost dead, and someone just picked up the kill!" Kang Xi said angrily. Killing other squads' Reincarnator would have earned him Reward Points, but now they were all gone.

"It's just like playing a game, there's nothing to overthink. Let's go, mission first."

"Sigh! These are your Reward Points, don't you feel bad about wasting them?"

"It's not worth getting upset over such a small amount of money."

"Damn rich people."

The two walked one after the other along the complicated passageway, making Kang Xi dizzy from all the twists and turns. Suddenly, Russell sped up, grabbed her arm, and ran wildly.

The Mirror Dimension reappeared, and the two passed through an invisible barrier, leaving the seemingly endless passageway, where a narrow path made of stone steps appeared before them.

The stone path extends downwards, and at the entrance are two stone statues, both of them wolf-headed men kneeling on one knee. The stone cave is pitch black, making it impossible to see clearly, but one can sense a cold and dark aura swirling at the end.

Based on the pyramid's structure, this downward passage likely leads directly to the burial chamber. The two exchanged glances, nodded, and walked in without hesitation.

As you walk along, a Five Colors ancient mural appears on the wall, with one every ten meters. It depicts the life of an Egyptian emperor who lived more than five thousand years ago. He was brave and skilled in battle, and at the height of his power, he led his army in an attempt to conquer the world.

Conquering the world is just a saying; throughout history, those who sought to conquer the world have ultimately been conquered by it.

This emperor was no exception; his invincible army suffered a crushing defeat and retreated all the way to the desert. Apart from the emperor himself, his soldiers and generals were all mercilessly swallowed by the desert. On his deathbed, he sacrificed his soul to Death God Anubis, and gained unparalleled power, successfully avenging himself.

Kang Xi stopped to look closely, and soon frowned. "Jason, look at the mural on the wall, does it remind you of anything?"

The mural is nothing special, but after the emperor successfully took his revenge, his soul was taken by Anubis and transformed into a ferocious giant scorpion.

"The second movie in the Mummy series, the Great Emperor should refer to the Scorpion King..." The vivid scorpion pattern on the mural was so lifelike that it stung Russell's eyes. He frowned and said, "If this civilization really represents ancient Egypt, then why is it the Scorpion King? Did he really exist in history?"

"It should have existed, but it has been overly mythologized by later generations." Kang Xi glossed over the Scorpion King and pointed to one of the murals, which depicted the emperor sacrificing his soul and the appearance of Death God Anubis: "Compared to the Scorpion King, this one is the real big shot. If the main god increases the difficulty and makes him appear, we will be in big trouble."

Anubis is the Egyptian god of death, the former king of the underworld, famous for his heart-balancing ritual. As the guardian of mummies, he was an indispensable figure whenever a pyramid appeared.

"What you said makes a lot of sense, but that's not what I meant."

Russell shook his head slightly. "At first, I speculated that the five ruins were the four ancient civilizations, plus the Aegean civilization, or the monster civilization. But the sudden appearance of fictional characters has disrupted my previous speculation."

"What speculation?" Kang Xi asked, puzzled.

Have you ever thought about who represents Chinese civilization?

"Well..."

Kang Xi was stumped by the question. There are countless historical figures who have been mythologized by later generations, including the Yellow Emperor, the Yan Emperor, and Chiyou. How was she supposed to answer that?

"Let's go. Let's explore this ancient Egyptian civilization first, and we can deal with the rest later. Don't worry about Anubis showing up. He's too high-level. Even if he does appear, he'll be weakened. After all, the main god wants the Reincarnator to complete their mission, not to die." Russell shrugged. At this point, they could only take it one step at a time.

The two continued deeper into the stone path, walking for about five minutes, the chilling atmosphere growing stronger. Finally, the dim light appeared, and they reached the end of the stone path.

Stepping out of the stone path, the view suddenly opens up, revealing a vast space inside the pyramid. This space, two kilometers in diameter, extends upwards, seemingly connecting heaven and earth, exceeding the limits of human vision.

Inside the cylindrical space, the walls on all four sides were densely packed with passageways, and Russell and Kang Xi had only walked out of one of them.

Kang Xi was looking up at the sky when Russell pulled him down to crouch under a scorpion statue.

"What's wrong?"

"Don't speak, look down."

Upon hearing this, Kang Xi peered down and saw a stone chamber plaza about a hundred meters below them, with nine pillars arranged around the edge. Each pillar had a statue on top, representing the nine Ennead gods from ancient Egyptian mythology.

Nine fireballs floated in mid-air above the stone pillars, illuminating the square as if it were daytime. The most eye-catching feature was the scorpion statue in the center.

The stone statue is estimated to be over 20 meters tall, sealed with a dense, chilling aura, surrounded by a black mist that pulsates as if breathing. Scattered around the statue are massive amounts of gold and silver treasures, piled up like mountains of gold and silver, which are particularly eye-catching when illuminated by the firelight.

"That should be the Scorpion King. Does killing him count as completing the mission?" Kang Xi asked. The main god hadn't mentioned any method for successfully exploring the ruins, so this was the only thing she could think of.

"We don't have enough information. Let's take a look first." Russell looked down. They hadn't arrived early, and some people had already made their move.

The four Reincarnator cautiously approached the stone statue. One of them took out Rocket from his Space Ring, aimed at the statue, and fired. Their idea was the same as Kang Xi's: to blow up the statue would complete the exploration.

Boom!!

The Rocket shot out, but was blocked by a sand wall that suddenly rose up just before it reached the front of the stone statue. The sand wall was incredibly strong; the force of the Rocket's explosion did not even make it tremble.

The firelight spilled out, and the sand wall twisted and contracted, transforming into a bald, burly man dressed in a black robe.

Imhotep, the priest of the Pharaoh!

"To obtain the power of the Scorpion King, you must abide by the rules set by Anubis and fight me one-on-one. Only the winner will be qualified to challenge the Scorpion King." Imhotep looked at the four Reincarnator and said expressionlessly, "Who wants to go first?"

The four Reincarnator exchanged a glance, then nodded in unison and drew their weapons. "Hmph, when dealing with this kind of demon, there's no need to talk about chivalry. Let's all attack together."

Russell nodded secretly, thinking that the speaker was a talented person whose ideas coincided with his own.

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